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Introduction to Reflection Essays

Introduction to Reflection Essays. English 100 Students, TTH, 7a Fall 2009. Personal Experiences. “…present their experience in order to explore possible meaning.” (RCWW 151) [i.e. seasons changing]. The Forms Of Reflective Writing. Based on what you have experienced or observed

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Introduction to Reflection Essays

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  1. Introduction to Reflection Essays English 100 Students, TTH, 7a Fall 2009

  2. Personal Experiences • “…present their experience in order to explore possible meaning.” (RCWW 151) • [i.e. seasons changing]

  3. The Forms Of Reflective Writing • Based on what you have experienced or observed • Represents something did, saw, read, or overheard • Personal experience based on • Make vivid so reader can imagine or experience

  4. Reflection: Cultural Significance • The significance of a specific occasion that you have experience or observed. • Explore pride, jealously, and compassion of a specific occasion. • Reflect on social changes and challenges. • Changes in scientific knowledge • Changes in the environment • Changes to perfect the body

  5. Making a inference (Connection) to current or past events. “A universe lies on the sidewalks of New York” – one mans trash can be another's treasure. Football Story- taking an anthological view of football and connecting the sport with Native American traditional right of passage to become a man Cultural Significance in Reflection

  6. Observational Essay Person- InterviewPlace- Takes notes and observed Both Describe Something *what you see * what you feel

  7. Observation Describe what you are observing How you look at people & society Ex: the different ethnicities & cultures you see in campus Reflection Talk about personal experience and how it makes you feel. Exploratory and creative What people in your society make you feel Social Change

  8. OBSERVATION Focus on detail Thoughtful Analysis Questioning or inquiring, still able to make discoveries. REFLECTIVE Recall events from the past Exploring your ideas Connections Observation/Reflection Content Comparison Observations can lead to Reflections.

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